The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has cautioned that current developments in Nigeria, together with the killings in Jos and controversies surrounding the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), might entice renewed consideration from Donald Trump.
In an Easter message issued Sunday and signed by its deputy president-general, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and nationwide spokesman, Chief Thompson Ohia, the group urged Christians, notably Ndigbo, to stay affected person amid Nigeria’s present {economic} challenges.
Ohanaeze attributed the rising value of petroleum merchandise and the ensuing hardship to the worldwide disaster triggered by the continuing battle involving america/Israel, and Iran, which started in March 2026.
The group additionally strongly condemned the current Palm Sunday assaults and killings of Christians in Jos, Plateau state, describing them as acts of terrorism. It, nonetheless, counseled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his immediate condolence go to to the affected neighborhood.
Ohanaeze known as on the federal authorities to accentuate efforts to handle insecurity within the northern area, expressing confidence within the Nationwide Safety Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; the Chief of Defence Employees, Christopher Musa; and the Minister of Defence, Bello Matawalle, to deal with the disaster.
The organisation additional warned in opposition to actions that might undermine nationwide stability, together with alleged makes an attempt by opposition figures within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to hunt international intervention in resolving inside get together disputes. It suggested aggrieved events to hunt redress by the judiciary, notably the Supreme Court docket.